[{"bbox": [72, 104, 415, 129], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.3. Additional Areas of Assessment"}, {"bbox": [147, 144, 601, 170], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.3.1. Pre-condition on Fundamental Values"}, {"bbox": [72, 181, 115, 205], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [147, 228, 324, 254], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.3.2. Public Policy"}, {"bbox": [93, 262, 1183, 635], "category": "Text", "text": "The legislative and regulatory framework governing Tanzania's promotion of gender equality is based on the 1977 Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania (Articles 12 and 13) which guarantees equality between men and women and supports their full participation in social, economic and political spheres. Budget support will be provided in support of mainland gender policies. The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, in collaboration with PO-RALG, Tanzania has developed various policies to empower women. The 2000 Gender and Development Policy provides the overarching policy and is currently under review. It is primarily aimed at ensuring that the gender perspective is mainstreamed into all policies, programmes and strategies. The updated policy is expected to be finalized before the first disbursement. The National Plan of Action to End Violence Against Women and Children (NPA-VAWC 2017/18 – 2021/22, currently under evaluation) is a key component in the implementation of the Gender Development Policy. It aims at eliminating violence against women and children in Tanzania and improve their welfare by preventing and responding to all forms of violence against women and children through comprehensive multi-sectoral collaboration at all levels. Other key policies and strategies for gender integration include the 2014 Education and Training Policy, the new TVET Development Plan 2021/22 – 2025/26, and the National Skill Development Strategy"}, {"bbox": [93, 639, 1183, 878], "category": "Text", "text": "Implementation of the various policies has been broadly satisfactory with important achievements. Gender has been mainstreamed in many government policies. The GBV action plan has promoted increased access to justice and empowerment of women. Legal aid provision to women has increased rapidly. More girls are now completing primary and secondary education, accessing TVET or skills training. Gender desks are being established in public institutions such as police stations and are planned for courts. One Stop Centres (OSC) were established at district hospitals to promote a survivor-centred approach to violence against women, creating a supportive environment in which a survivor's rights are prioritized and where she is treated with dignity and respect. At OSCs, healthcare, legal assistance and psychosocial support services are available under one roof, a result of strengthened collaboration between different service delivery actors at the community and national level."}, {"bbox": [93, 884, 1183, 1071], "category": "Text", "text": "Action plans have been costed. The NPA-VAWC has been costed to determine the amount of funding needed to implement the prevention and response activities delineated under the eight thematic areas¹⁸. The overall cost of the plan amounts to Tanzanian shillings 267 billion over five years. Based on cost estimates of the policy, the budget and MTEF sectoral and intra-sectoral allocations can be considered appropriate for a successful implementation of the policy as they reflect the targeted outputs of the policy performance assessment framework. There are nevertheless financing shortfalls which are managed through appropriate policy and expenditure prioritisation, taking into account past budget execution and performance reviews as part of the budgetary cycle."}, {"bbox": [93, 1076, 1183, 1236], "category": "Text", "text": "The Gender and Development Policy (2000) and NPA-VAWC documents have included SMART indicators and targets which can provide the basis for monitoring progress. There is a clear system for collecting, processing and analysing the information and the data produced during the review process. The Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics is an autonomous, public institution mandated to coordinate the production and dissemination of official statistics in Tanzania. It also undertakes censuses and surveys in order to facilitate evidence-based planning and decision making, and the monitoring and evaluation of national polices."}, {"bbox": [93, 1241, 1183, 1296], "category": "Text", "text": "Lastly, institutional arrangements for the implementation of the gender policy are well defined with key stakeholders identified and roles and responsibilities assigned."}, {"bbox": [93, 1301, 1183, 1352], "category": "Text", "text": "In conclusion, the policy is sufficiently relevant and credible therefore, eligibility criterion is met for budget support contract."}, {"bbox": [220, 1364, 512, 1391], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.3.3 Macroeconomic Policy"}, {"bbox": [82, 1399, 1146, 1559], "category": "Text", "text": "In 2019, before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tanzania's growth was on a strong trajectory, with the World Bank declaring that between 2013 –2018 Tanzania's average gross domestic product (GDP) growth was 6.5%. Although the pandemic has pushed the global economy into a recession in 2020, Tanzania managed to keep its economy relatively afloat. During the FY 21/22 budget speech, the Government reported on positive real economic growth in 2020 at a rate of 4.8%, compared to the projected growth rate of 5.5% in 2020, and a 7.0% growth stated for 2019. Growth for 2021 is projected at 4%, with a fiscal deficit of 3.9%"}, {"bbox": [72, 1620, 1157, 1694], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁸ 1. Household Economic Strengthening 2. Norms and Values 3. Safe Environment 4. Parenting, Family Support and Relationships 5. Implementation and Enforcement of Laws 6. Response and Support Services 7. Safe Schools and Life Skills 8. Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [1051, 1694, 1158, 1718], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 32"}]